Intertek Provides Solutions for New EuP Requirements
July 02, 2009
Intertek, (www.intertek.com), the leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries, offers consulting, testing and verification services to assist companies to comply with the Eco Design directive for Energy Using Products (EuP) and its implementing measures. Intertek’s EuP services help producers meet their EuP needs, measurement of energy use to compliance levels, implement eco-design principles, perform Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), evaluate and verify their products against applicable criteria to fulfil the EuP requirements and enable companies to continue their business in the EU market.
The eco-design directive for Energy-using Products 2005/32/EC (EuP) became a European Union law in 2005. The first EuP implementing measure came into effect in January 2009 and will be followed by a series of implementation measures over several years. Regulations covering five product categories have been adopted so far.
The EuP Directive is broad in scope, covering any product that depends on, generates, transfers or measures energy when in use (electricity, fossil fuel, or renewable energy sources). It exempts transportation vehicles for humans and goods, including cars, trains, and planes. The key focus of the EuP Directive is to reduce the energy consumption and other negative environmental impacts that occur throughout a product’s life cycle, from obtaining the raw materials to recycling at end-of-life. So far around 30 product categories have been chosen for development of so called implementing measures.
Intertek can provide a fast and cost effective compliance verification service, including measurement of energy efficiency, to show compliance for any of the products affected by the adopted implementing measures under the EuP directive.
“EuP necessitates companies to take measures in order to meet these new requirements if they are to continue selling their products into the European market”, states Dr. Ruud Overbeek, Vice President of Intertek’s Health and Environmental Services, Restricted Substances and REACH. “Intertek has designed cost-effective, simple solutions addressing these new requirements supporting our customers around the globe.”
Intertek offers consulting, testing and verification services to assist companies with compliance with the EuP Directive. For additional information about how Intertek’s EuP services, please contact our experts directly at green@intertek.com or visit www.intertek.com/green and www.intertek-etlsemko.com/EuP .
Contacts
For further information, please contact
Joel Pekay
Global Marketing and Business Development Director
Telephone: +1 630 481 3126
Email: joel.pekay@intertek.com
green@intertek.com
www.intertek.com/green
About Intertek Health & Environmental Services (www.intertek.com/green)
Intertek Health & Environmental Services offers the complete solution for global, regional, or local compliance, providing sound traceability systems and strict enforcement of due diligence policies. Intertek does more than simply help our clients comply, we give them the competitive advantage they desire. Our Services offer comprehensive solutions for RoHS, Restricted Substances, CPSIA, REACH, California Proposition 65, Carbon Management, and Greenhouse Gas reduction, including on-call consulting, testing and analysis, legal representation, certification, and corporate education appropriate for all types and levels of business. Intertek Health & Environmental Services is a leader in global environmental compliance, consulting, technology services and product stewardship.
About Intertek (www.intertek.com)
Intertek (ITRK.L) is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 23,000 people in 100 countries around the world.